Never broken MY poles, only time ive ever had to replace poles was when i grow out of them

I managed to snap a pair of someones dodgy (and expensive) adjustable carbon fibre poles when i crashed, never really saw the appeal of them and seeing them snap so easily just sealed my judgement on them, aluminium all the way

None, I keep losing them in the woods!!! Its super annoying to tomahak in the steep trees, but to have your pole get caught in the trees on the way down is worse. Since they are much cheaper than skis, I just leave them and maybe try to get them in the spring.

http://en-ca.k2skis.com/ski-poles/power-7?swatch=gray
This is the solution to never break a ski pole at a reasonable price. 60$US is a fucking steal. Had these for 3 seasons, the under basket is breaking off. Composite poles are the best quality/value on the market, they bend naturally and regains its form.

Yeah, I quoted myself, that just proves how awesome I am
-freestyler540

Never break my poles. Have had a pair of those carbon ones that bend for like 8 years now. Things are impossible to break. Well worth the investment.

"You put on your boots, click into your bindings, dust the snow off your skis, and head out for the chair, and it doesn't matter that you failed a test, didn't get the girl, or that your life is on a one way trip down the shitter, your world is right for the next couple of hours."

JaybrtnI think my poles must be made from some mythical material because I just keep bending the crap out of them then just straightening them out with my knee. They're still going strong after a few seasons

Pro Tip:

If you heat them up before bending them back they have much less chance of breaking.

"Hopefully it comes back the right way in skiing too.
Less rotations. More STYLE."

For some reason there's this weird thing that people do. They lean their poles on the side of the rail, then jump on them and snap them in half. I've seen people do this 4-5 times now with relatively new poles. After they break them they just through them into the glades.

for whatever reason me, my mom, and my dad all bough carbon fiber poles a few years ago. We've all lost baskets 5+ times a season, and each pair of them snapped. We got 3 pairs as replacements and they snapped too

KravtZNever break my poles. Have had a pair of those carbon ones that bend for like 8 years now. Things are impossible to break. Well worth the investment.

Oh shit good to know, I managed to break three pair of those cheap aluminum poles last season. Broke one on the first day and of course to end the season broke one on the last Always sucks to ski the rest of the day with just half a pole

One season I went through 8 poles. The third time it happened I came out of the woods, went to push and almost went down. I look and the only thing left of my poles were the grips. After that I said fuck it and just ended up taking rental poles.

JaybrtnIt's just kind of tricky when I'm on the hill with a significant amount of time left in the day and it happens. I have a propane torch I could throw in the car I guess, that should work

Yeah I mean you can do it on hill no problem, the thing is you risk the steel breaking. If you're totally screwed just do it, but the best thing to do is wait until you're home and you can heat them up and bend properly. Depends on how much you care about your poles.

"Hopefully it comes back the right way in skiing too.
Less rotations. More STYLE."

Mr.BishopYeah I mean you can do it on hill no problem, the thing is you risk the steel breaking. If you're totally screwed just do it, but the best thing to do is wait until you're home and you can heat them up and bend properly. Depends on how much you care about your poles.

True, I'll try the heat next time, thanks. I'd rather not have to buy new poles if I don't have to haha.